Tuscaloosa fourth in home price increases
Tuscaloosa News – Feb. 26
Tuscaloosa ranked No. 4 in the nation for the strongest rise in home prices in 2008, one of four Alabama metropolitan areas to make the top 10 in a federal report released this week…Robert Brooks, an economics and finance professor at the University of Alabama, said the Tuscaloosa housing market, which comprises Tuscaloosa County and its municipalities, did well because of the area’s diversity of industry and fiscally well-run local government. “Look at the financial management of Tuscaloosa County compared with Jefferson County up the road. It is quite a contrast,” he said…
Regions to continue golf sponsorship
Birmingham news – Feb. 26
…Regions, the metro area’s largest employer with 6,000 workers, said the tournament pumps about $25 million a year into the local economy, citing figures from the University of Alabama’s Center for Business and Economic Research…
Education briefs
Birmingham News – Feb. 26
…The University of Alabama will host a sky-viewing, making telescopes available for public use 7-10 p.m. Friday at Moundville Archaeological Park. The event will be held across from the museum at the park, weather permitting. Astronomy professors Bill Keel and Ron Buta will be the hosts… — The University of Alabama Honors College and UA Housing & Residential Communities will host an evening with Alabama artist Charlie Lucas, known as the “Tin Man,” at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Smith Hall Grand Gallery. The event is free and open to the public…
Group fights binge drinking with humor
Tuscaloosa News – Feb. 26
…the University of Alabama…AdTeam’s “Less Than U Think” campaign. In an effort to reduce college binge drinking, the campaign cites humorous examples of heavy drinking’s negative consequences…The AdTeam created the campaign for the American Advertising Federation’s National Student Advertising Competition, and the campaign runs today through Friday. Welch said the competition assigned the AdTeam’s client, Century Council, and its objective…